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News · TX
Texas City’s license plate reader system is subject to new rules, with the written policy central to understanding the change.
News · AZ
A Metro Phoenix city is preparing to strengthen data center rules that have been in place for 20 years.
News · MT
The Senate passed Daines’ measure to preserve a rural water system in Montana, moving it to the president for action.
News · OR
Oregon’s governor says Trump is responsible for a proposed Bonneville rate increase totaling.
News · IL
Rep. Travis Weaver’s House Bill 5814 would remove Illinois’ per-wager tax on exchange wagers and set legal rules for fantasy contests.
News · MO
Missouri’s attorney general has issued cease-and-desist orders targeting prediction markets described as operating without licenses.
News · IL
Sen. Doris Turner announced new funding through the Illinois Grocery Initiative, but the amount, recipients and payment schedule were not identified.
News · OR
The measure was presented as a way to reduce Americans’ energy costs but did not advance after a Democrat blocked it.
News · UT
A dispute over cameras in Salt Lake City is intensifying as Utah lawmakers consider how related data should be governed.
News · OK
The proposed smelter cleared a political hurdle in August, but its next formal step and construction schedule remain unsettled.
News · CA
The governor said the package is intended to protect voting and ballots from interference, citing concerns involving President Trump.
News · SC
The South Carolina Republican entered the Senate by appointment in 2013 and later won elections in 2014, 2016 and 2022.
News · MO
Prediction market companies have been directed to stop offering sports-related event contracts in Missouri.
News · OR
No. 21 Oregon shut out Portland State as Moore threw four touchdown passes in an 84-point victory.
News · IL
The Illinois Grocery Initiative will fund new stores, recently closed locations and equipment upgrades, including projects in food-access areas.
News · CO
Miko Brown promoted Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell for airport legal work before insurer AIG agreed to hire the firm.
News · MA
House Bill 5595 removes the state’s 24-week abortion limit, hospital requirement for later procedures and multiple-physician approval process.
News · AZ
Arizona has taken L’Oréal to court over alleged cancer risks associated with chemical relaxers.
News · NJ
The Newark City Council has adopted a resolution taking a position on data centers, with no election or candidate directly connected to the action.
News · CA
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the car-related measure known as “Leno’s Law” during a visit to Jay Leno’s Garage.
News · FL
The concept would preserve the historic Pan Am terminal while adding a new building for cultural and civic uses on the waterfront site.
News · TX
Cornyn has ruled out voting for Bo French in a Texas race but has not identified an alternative choice.
News · WI
Derrick Van Orden voted for an effort intended to protect Wisconsin families from electricity rate increases tied to data centers.
News · WY
Cheyenne City Council advanced the proposed Cox Ranch data center project, but the council has not yet taken final action.
News · MS
The governor signed an agreement focused on strengthening Mississippi’s state forests, with implementation details shaping its practical effect.
News · FL
The proposal would target unwanted calls and text messages in Florida, but it must go through the legislative process before becoming law.
News · CA
The new California law recognizes the state’s industrial cities and is not directly connected to an election or candidate race.
News · MO
A signed order restricts how data from Automated License Plate Readers may be used in Missouri.
News · DE
HB 381 tightens Delaware’s data breach rules and limits safe harbors associated with HIPAA and GLBA.
News · OK
The measure allows the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to litigate its long-running claim involving 2.6 million acres of its homelands.